Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-02

note tor the campaign of issS. at Spring
field. Illinois. the home of Abraham Lin
coin. on "Wednesday. The following pas
sage from the senator speech IS red-hut ::
There is not an Intelligent man in This
broad land ~ either party who does not
know that Mr. Cleveland IN now president
OF the 'nited States by virtue of crimes
against the elective franchise, including
murder, arson. hallot-hoN Stutting, forgery
and perjury. but for which James g. Blaine
would now he in his place. There has not
been a moment since the adoption of the
fifteenth amendment. when, ii there could
have been a fair election for president a
majority of the constitutional! voters of nj
least tNe of the southern states would not
have voted for the republican nominee,
The poison ot the success Of
these methods has already af-
ftrted the elections in some oi the great
cities Of the north. especially in Chicago
and Cincinnati. where. under the lead of
Mackin and Iu~ney. the criminal classes
adopted some ot the meaneSt Of the
crimes 10 control elections. Why should
they not? Ii crime should be resoTtsri H. by
white democrats OF the south To cheat and
intimidate poor negroes in the south, why
should not white democrats of the north he
permitted to resort to forgery and perjury 10
peacefully change the result of an election
in the north? Why discriminate against
Mackin and Tosney by sending them to the
penitentiary while sending democrats of the
south. by means of like oitenSeS. Ia the
senate and house and 10 represent the great
republic in foreign courts
The speech closed with the following
sturdy and significant utSrance:
A vital difference between the two great
parties is shown in their choice of officers
and agents Ia conduct the government,
The republican party cherished with patri-
otic prde all the great achieNaments ni
union soldiers and the graiId results ot the
war Every measure for the benefit of
union soldiers received prompt attention,
end a generous system of pensions was the
work of that party. Union soldiers in eS-
cry rank and condition ot life have been
preferred by the republican party for local,
state and national offices. Can this be said
of the democratic party" The controlling
elements of that party look with pr
JUDGE upon union soldiers and do
not. with rare exceptions, confer up
on them place and power. Ten rebel
soldiers are appointed to office Ia one Union
soldier. This administration has emphasized
this feeling in the most striking manner Toy
appointing ro the chief offices Of the govern
mrnt sSl'eCially in the foreign service. the
most distinguished leaders of the rebel Serv-
ice. More than a ms iority ot all the leading
officers who now represent Us III the dip
lomatic and consular service abroad, are
Confederate soldiers 81 civilians. | hold
in my hand list Of nlueiy-one persons
now ministers. cnnSul>. secretaries Of lcEa-
ton. and the like. in woSt Of the chief
countries of the world. every one OF whom
gained his distinction Of greater OF lesser
degree by service in the Confederate
army, or the Confederate raaSe. Many
ul those appointed ia tire north Were
in sympathy with the rebellion.
This is 80 marked that every nation 10
which these gentlemen are accredited may
fairly conclude that il wsS the rebel cause
that triumphe,i and rut the | mon cause.
Nearly ali these arr af ;he extreme school
nf southern politics. One nj them refused
IL ask to have his disabilities removed. An
other. on public holiday hen the tlag "t
uuT country was floating over the city OF
Washington. tu,.Ied tu 1t and said: How |
hate thai flag; ami yet when checked, add
ed, .':5ut 1 w0dld fight for il nov" The
body nf these men are more Htted Ia repre-
sent the Confederate states than the | mon
people. | have no wish 10 discriminate
against those who in good faith acquiesced
in the results Of the war, but | do think II
is a shame that within twenty-five years
after the war is over the Democratic party
in power should emphasize 10 all the world
its sympathy with tie Co frderate cause.
The veteran Sunday school worker, Will
lam Reynolds, of Peoria, has been made
permanent president of the International
Sunday school convention. now in session
a. Chicago Mr. B. F. Jacobs. q: Chicago.
read the annual report of the executive
committee. of which he is chairman. in
which was submitted for consideration the
question OF an International Sunday school
to include all lands. Ia Ice held III
Europe. He said: ''N our committee reioices
the church and in the Sunday school that
the united and persistent efforts at all
Christians must be made la oppose the
power of the liquor traffic in the land.
leaving the question of the special effort or
practical methods of working to be decided
as God shall give wisdom in each case. We
hope this convention will record lis deter
mination 81 10 teach and train the children
and youth committed 10 our care, that the
next generation will more earnestly and
uni;edly oppose by all suitable efforts the
sale or manufacture of all spIrituouS and
malt liquors as n beverage"
The twenty-eighth annual convention q:
the Ohio Sunday School Union will con
vene at the Methodist church. Fiyria. Ohio.
June 7th. and continue in session three
days EIyria is very beautiful town, and
the NJ. r. church ediice is lime cnmno-